William Eli Bearden served in the same 5th Tennessee Cavalry regiment, as did 2 other Beardens, during the Civil War.
William Eli was son of Willis Bearden and Mahala Rogers Claunch.
On Sept 6, 1862, William Eli enlisted in the U. S. Army at Nashville. He was 20 years old, a farmer, with blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, five feet, seven inches tall.
The company muster roll shows that he was
*issued Horse and Equipment furnished by the U.S.
*promoted to corporal, Sept. 25, 1862
*detached at Brigade Hedquarters, may-June, 1863
*issued $25 bounty and $2 premium in Jan.-Feg. 1864, and March-April, 1864
*promoted to sergeant, July 1, 1864
*mustered out at Fayetteville, TN, June 25, 1865
This regiment was called 1st Middle Tennessee Cavalry until mid -1863, then became the 5th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) afterwards.
He married his distant cousin, Victoria Bearden, daughter of John W. and Nancy Tribble Bearden. John W. Bearden is thought to be a brother of his wife's first husband William Bearden, Jr., the two brothers being grandsons of the Revolutionary soldier, John Bearden.
Following their marriage, August 25, 1872, they had eleven children and lived the remainder of their lives in Bedford County. He served as Justice of the Peace-district 24, Bedford County.
He was the brother of Richard Calvin Bearden, my great-grandfather.
Thanks to William Bearden and Jean Wallace.
Thanks to Jean Wallace.
William Eli was son of Willis Bearden and Mahala Rogers Claunch.
On Sept 6, 1862, William Eli enlisted in the U. S. Army at Nashville. He was 20 years old, a farmer, with blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, five feet, seven inches tall.
The company muster roll shows that he was
*issued Horse and Equipment furnished by the U.S.
*promoted to corporal, Sept. 25, 1862
*detached at Brigade Hedquarters, may-June, 1863
*issued $25 bounty and $2 premium in Jan.-Feg. 1864, and March-April, 1864
*promoted to sergeant, July 1, 1864
*mustered out at Fayetteville, TN, June 25, 1865
This regiment was called 1st Middle Tennessee Cavalry until mid -1863, then became the 5th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) afterwards.
He married his distant cousin, Victoria Bearden, daughter of John W. and Nancy Tribble Bearden. John W. Bearden is thought to be a brother of his wife's first husband William Bearden, Jr., the two brothers being grandsons of the Revolutionary soldier, John Bearden.
Following their marriage, August 25, 1872, they had eleven children and lived the remainder of their lives in Bedford County. He served as Justice of the Peace-district 24, Bedford County.
He was the brother of Richard Calvin Bearden, my great-grandfather.
Thanks to William Bearden and Jean Wallace.
Thanks to Jean Wallace.
William Eli Bearden served in the same 5th Tennessee Cavalry regiment, as did 2 other Beardens, during the Civil War.
William Eli was son of Willis Bearden and Mahala Rogers Claunch.
On Sept 6, 1862, William Eli enlisted in the U. S. Army at Nashville. He was 20 years old, a farmer, with blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, five feet, seven inches tall.
The company muster roll shows that he was
*issued Horse and Equipment furnished by the U.S.
*promoted to corporal, Sept. 25, 1862
*detached at Brigade Hedquarters, may-June, 1863
*issued $25 bounty and $2 premium in Jan.-Feg. 1864, and March-April, 1864
*promoted to sergeant, July 1, 1864
*mustered out at Fayetteville, TN, June 25, 1865
This regiment was called 1st Middle Tennessee Cavalry until mid -1863, then became the 5th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) afterwards.
He married his distant cousin, Victoria Bearden, daughter of John W. and Nancy Tribble Bearden. John W. Bearden is thought to be a brother of his wife's first husband William Bearden, Jr., the two brothers being grandsons of the Revolutionary soldier, John Bearden.
Following their marriage, August 25, 1872, they had eleven children and lived the remainder of their lives in Bedford County. He served as Justice of the Peace-district 24, Bedford County.
He was the brother of Richard Calvin Bearden, my great-grandfather.
Thanks to William Bearden and Jean Wallace.
Thanks to Jean Wallace.
William Eli was son of Willis Bearden and Mahala Rogers Claunch.
On Sept 6, 1862, William Eli enlisted in the U. S. Army at Nashville. He was 20 years old, a farmer, with blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, five feet, seven inches tall.
The company muster roll shows that he was
*issued Horse and Equipment furnished by the U.S.
*promoted to corporal, Sept. 25, 1862
*detached at Brigade Hedquarters, may-June, 1863
*issued $25 bounty and $2 premium in Jan.-Feg. 1864, and March-April, 1864
*promoted to sergeant, July 1, 1864
*mustered out at Fayetteville, TN, June 25, 1865
This regiment was called 1st Middle Tennessee Cavalry until mid -1863, then became the 5th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) afterwards.
He married his distant cousin, Victoria Bearden, daughter of John W. and Nancy Tribble Bearden. John W. Bearden is thought to be a brother of his wife's first husband William Bearden, Jr., the two brothers being grandsons of the Revolutionary soldier, John Bearden.
Following their marriage, August 25, 1872, they had eleven children and lived the remainder of their lives in Bedford County. He served as Justice of the Peace-district 24, Bedford County.
He was the brother of Richard Calvin Bearden, my great-grandfather.
Thanks to William Bearden and Jean Wallace.
Thanks to Jean Wallace.
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